It would be absolutely fantastic if they could get to Starobilsk as that's a real hub and would cut off some supply routes to the likes of Luhansk city and Sieverodonestk.
I'm not sure thats true. It would cut off one route, yes, but there are still a lot of options for supplying those cities. For Severodonetsk, as an example, the route in red would be cut off, but the blue routes are still viable
Its a detour, absolutely, but still viable considering the majority of the detour is within the Russian borders.
Or is there something I'm missing?
The results of the UN General Assembly vote on the payment of Russian reparations to Ukraine.
Fuc* Israel; siding with Iran, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Egypt!
Is that not code to legalise mercenaries ?
Hardly a surprise why leave themselves open for reparations from someone else.
The US and Europe are trying to nudge the two sides to the negotiating table. Washington sees the taking of Kherson as a real achievement but also one that might make negotiation easier to digest for the Ukrainians.
What they don't want is Ukraine trying to take Crimea. Russia sees Crimea as an integral part of it's own territory and strategically very important for Savastopol and it's Black Sea fleet.
If WMDs are going to used for any reason by the Russians it looks most likely if Crimea came under attack.
The West is trying to sit on the fence on this one. They want the Russian's battered but not too much...
Head of occupation authorities of Yakymivka village of Zaporizhzhia region Maksym Zubarev denies information about his death
the dead can't lie!
No they are not. The US position is what Biden says it is. Biden specifically said that any settlement was up to Ukraine:
5 hr ago: The Ukrainian liberation of Kherson “was a significant, significant victory for Ukraine,” President Joe Biden told reporters traveling with him to the G20 summit in Bali Monday. He emphasized that any negotiations towards a ceasefire will require Ukraine have a seat at the table.
“First of all, it was a significant, significant victory for Ukraine – a significant victory – and I can do nothing but applaud the courage, determination and capacity of Ukrainian people and Ukrainian military. I mean, they’ve really been amazing,” Biden said. “I've been very clear that we're going to continue to provide the capability for the Ukrainian people to defend themselves – and we are not going to engage in any negotiation. There's nothing about Ukraine without Ukraine, this is a decision Ukraine has to make.”
https://edition.cnn.com/europe/live-news/russia-ukraine-war-news-11-14-22/h_437a41eb5c331cbe13585379e8a44777
Others can squawk all they like, and they will, but they don't really matter.
Ukraine has taken russian Territory already.
I understand the realities, but Crimea does not "belong" to Putin's Russia anymore than Kherson does.
Can hear the gun being cocked off screen nearly. Knows what's coming.
Ukraine will not sit at the table until they get back to pre-2014 borders.
I'm assuming that is completely illegal under international law. You cannot force someone who is not a citizen of your country into your armed forces - legally, you have no hold over them and have no right to compel them to do anything.
Yes I think it was just a simple case of you misreading my post. I said that it would "cut off some supply routes" to those cities. Basically it's a central spoke in a wheel. Of course the likes of Luhansk city aren't going to be completely cut off (it's is very near the Russian border after all). Instead it narrows their options and in many cases increases the distances that would be required (as helpfully illustrated by your good self).
I wonder who, specifically, this is aimed at. Former Soviet countries make up 91% of the foreign population.
They've already tried to force central asians into the army and it blew up in their faces when the Tajiks opened fire and killed a whole bunch of recruits at a training base. Ukrainians would also be a no-no.
Belarussians and Armenians perhaps?
Your "analysis" on every part of this war has been so far off target even the Russians wouldnt put you in their artillery division. And you've surpassed yourself again.
Excuse my blindness 🤦♂️
Perun's videos are always worth a watch/listen but this latest one is especially good:
Basically explains, in detail, how the institutionalised Russian military culture of lying at every level leads to some of the things we have seen in this conflict:
The WSJ has been reporting for several days that the US are now pushing hard for a ceasefire.
There will be a negotiation at some point as there was always going to be.
I don't give a toss about Russia. I don't care about Ukraine either. A negotiated peace is what should be happening right now, instead of billions of western tax payers' money being pissed away on war while the average European and American is struggling financially.
Well, I'll be damned (off topic)-
People believe if Ukraine surrenders tomorrow everyone's bills will drop magically overnight. And they ignore.... Or simply don't care about the mass genocide that will continue throughout Ukraine.
Not to mention the mass migration that would occur. That would cost the rest of Europe multiples more than the aid paid to Ukraine.
The war can end tomorrow if Russia withdraws. Why don't these people be requesting that instead?
It definitely sounds 100% illegal under international law. You can only conscript your own citizens into the military - anyone who is not a citizen of your country is completely off limits (by forcing them to don a foreign military uniform, you're breaking every law going).
Actually it's $52.3 b. For that bargain basement amount, the US is getting Ukraine to inflict more damage on the Horde than anyone has managed since 1945 with a distinct possibility of getting rid of Putin and a breakup of the country.
The US has sunk over $133 b into Israel, for which it has got what, apart from a lot of grief? And now Israel is all but siding with the Horde while the US is funding the fight against it. To say that Israel is thumbing it's nose at Biden and his calls for joining in with the provision of millitary assistance would be putting it mildly. Israel doesn't appear to do gratitude.
Since 1949 the U.S. has given Israel a total of $83.205 billion. The interest costs borne by U.S. tax payers on behalf of Israel are $49.937 billion, thus making the total amount of aid given to Israel since 1949 $133.132 billion. This may mean that U.S. government has given more federal aid to the average Israeli citizen in a given year than it has given to the average American citizen.
OH i see,another peacemaker with a fresh account
Hello again.
Well they might if they think they're on course to achieve 2014 borders by force.
Their negotiations could take the form "Look, we're stampeding towards 2014 borders anyway so why don't you retreat"?
Explosions in multiple towns on the left bank of Dnipro tonight.
ah look, u again, and already managed to make 4 posts. Thanked by another sad one. I wonder at what post number a whatabaouterism will kick in , and by which post you will get retired...
More fires in Russia-
He was getting the implanted tracking chip removed. 🤣
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